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Retroactive payments averaging $6,710 are being sent to eligible public sector retirees previously impacted by WEP and GPO, with higher monthly benefits beginning in April
The $400,000 grant will be used for speeding enforcement, adding DUI checkpoints and targeting distracted drivers
The court has been closed since February 23 as officials investigate the cause of the attack
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The 20-person task force, comprised of volunteer police, fire and EMS responders, was created to respond in the event of an active shooter incident
Buena Borough council members suspended one of two fire departments assigned to cover the city after several safety violations and organizational issues were discovered
The change involves language about “deadly force” used in a previous policy that had been adopted less than a month ago
The bill passed with bipartisan support
One of the fired officers was reinstated with full back pay, while the firing of another was upheld
Durham firefighters reported at least 46 dispatching errors or concerns this year, with Raleigh operators forced to answer nearly 1 in 10 incoming calls
A Newark firehouse was dedicated to David Lee Bolden, William Thomas Jr., and Shelton Harris Jr.
Several of Mayor Randall Woodfin’s opponents say the vote shows the city needs a change in leadership
The lawsuit demands the return of $42.3 million the city recently allocated to a new Community Services and Prevention Fund
The Volusia County program allows dispatchers to transfer non-emergency 911 calls to a nurse for remote assessment and home care guidance